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Mughal Empire Quiz

(316 Question & Answers)

  • 1
    Babur's birth year is:

    • A
      1483 done clear
    • B
      1583 done clear
    • C
      1693 done clear
    • D
      1783 done clear
    FAQ
    Which year Babur came in India?
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    Babur left Kabul for India in January 1505, travelling via Badam Cheshmeh and Jagdalak before arriving at Adinapur. His younger brother, Nasir Mirza, joined him in this location.

  • 2
    Babur originally hailed from:

    • A
      Khiva done clear
    • B
      Ferghana done clear
    • C
      Khorasan done clear
    • D
      Seistan done clear
    FAQ
    When did Mughals first come to India?
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    According to conventional wisdom, Babur, a warrior chieftain from what is now Uzbekistan, established the Mughal empire in 1526 after using assistance from the Safavid and Ottoman sultanates to defeat Ibrahim Lodhi, the sultan of Delhi, in the First Battle of Panipat and conquer the Upper Indian plains.

  • 3
    What dynasty was Babur (1526–1530 AD) the emperor of?

    • A
      Mughal done clear
    • B
      Nanda done clear
    • C
      Maurya done clear
    • D
      Haryanka done clear
    FAQ
    When did Babur become the ruler of Afghanistan?
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    Babur was able to conquer Kabul in 1504 from the last Arghunids, who were forced to flee to Kandahar after being unable to cross the cold Hindu Kush mountains. With this action, he obtained a new kingdom, restored his financial standing, and took control of it until 1526.

  • 4
    Babur was succeeded as Mughal emperor by:

    • A
      Sher Shah done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Humayun done clear
    • D
      Bhadur Shah done clear
    FAQ
    What was the original location from where Babur came to Delhi?
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    He was the Mughal dynasty's ruler between 1526 to 1530. Babur migrated from Ferghana to India.

  • 5
    Initially, the Mughal ruler Babur attacked northern India:

    • A
      To creates a Shiite Muslim state done clear
    • B
      Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia done clear
    • C
      To control the trade routes into Southeast Asia done clear
    • D
      To defeat his longstanding enemy, the sultan of Delhi done clear
    FAQ
    How did Babur conquer India?
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    Babur's victory at Panipat brought the Mughal Empire to India. On April 21, 1526, the First Battle of Panipat took place, establishing Mughal control in India.

  • 6
    Babur called the students of renowned architect Sinan from:

    • A
      Constantinople done clear
    • B
      Kabul done clear
    • C
      Syria done clear
    • D
      Egypt done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the last Mughal ruler?
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    Bahadur Shah II, often known as Zafar, the final Mughal emperor, passed away in a British jail in Burma in 1862.

  • 7
    Babur, who chose to be buried there, was laid to rest in:

    • A
      Agra done clear
    • B
      Farghana done clear
    • C
      Samarqand done clear
    • D
      Kabul done clear
    FAQ
    What is inside Humayun's tomb?
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    The building's exterior is made of dressed stone that is bordered by inlaid marble in white and black. Due to the fact that more than 150 Mughal family members are buried there, Humayun's garden-tomb is also referred to as the "dormitory of the Mughals."

  • 8
    Who was the Rajput general who fought valiantly at the Battle of Khanwa before falling to Babur?

    • A
      Rana Man Singh done clear
    • B
      Raja Jai Singh done clear
    • C
      Rana Sanga done clear
    • D
      Rana Pratap done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the tallest Indian king?
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    One of the fiercest warriors India has ever known is Maharana Pratap, who is highly regarded. Standing at 7 feet 5 inches tall, he would be carrying two swords that together weighed about 208 kilograms and an 80 kilograms spear.

  • 9
    Exactly when did Babur invade India, in AD?

    • A
      1530 done clear
    • B
      1520 done clear
    • C
      1526 done clear
    • D
      1550 done clear
    FAQ
    Why did Babur invade India?
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    Timur, Babur's great-grandfather, had conquered India in 1398. The Punjabi province was taken by him. The Punjab and its surroundings continued to be ruled by Timur's successors. Babur therefore desired to retake these regions because he believed he had the legal authority to do so.

  • 10
    At the Battle of Panipat, Babur stood against the armies of:

    • A
      Jaichand done clear
    • B
      Hemu done clear
    • C
      Daulat khan done clear
    • D
      Ibrahim Lodi done clear
    FAQ
    Why was the battle of Panipat fought?
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    The conflict arose as a result of Ibrahim Lodhi's policies, which caused the nobles to rebel and turn on him. It was disliked how Ibrahim Lodhi treated his nobles and officials.

  • 11
    The conflict between Rana Sanga and Babur took place at:

    • A
      Panipat done clear
    • B
      Chunar done clear
    • C
      Khanwa done clear
    • D
      Jaunpur done clear
    FAQ
    In which battle Rana Sanga was defeated?
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    In A.D. 1527, Rana Sanga lost the Battle of Khanwa. The fight was won by the Mughals.

  • 12
    Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India.

    • A
      Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
    • B
      Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A done clear
    • C
      A is true but R is false done clear
    • D
      A is false but R is true done clear
    FAQ
    What was the result of the First Battle of Panipat?
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    Ibrahim Lodi died as a result of the First Battle of Panipat, which also brought an end to the Lodi Dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate in India. Additionally, the Mughal era in India began with the collapse of the Sultanate.

  • 13
    The autobiography of Babur, known as Tuzuk-i-Baburi or Baburnama, which is regarded as one of "the most captivating and romantic masterpieces in literature of all times," is written in:

    • A
      Arabic done clear
    • B
      Persian done clear
    • C
      Turki done clear
    • D
      Urdu done clear
    FAQ
    What is Tuzuk-I-Baburi Baburnama?
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    The autobiography of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, the man who established the Mughal empire in India, is titled Tuzuk-i-Baburi (Baburanamah). It was written in Turkish by Babur.

  • 14
    Babur was initially the ruler of:

    • A
      Kabul done clear
    • B
      Persia done clear
    • C
      Fargana done clear
    • D
      Khandahar done clear
    FAQ
    What was Babur known for?
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    In India, Babur was the man who established Mughal Empire. His successors, the Mughal emperors established a powerful empire that ruled over a large portion of the subcontinent.

  • 15
    Where did Babur pass away?

    • A
      Agra done clear
    • B
      Kabul done clear
    • C
      Lahore done clear
    • D
      Delhi done clear
    FAQ
    Where did Babur died and buried?
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    Babur had to go to the east due to political considerations, and in 1526 he conquered northern India. He passed away in Agra in 1530. He missed his native country throughout his years spent in the flat, arid plains of India, and he thus chose to be buried in Kabul. His widow moved his remains to Bagh-e Babur in about 1544.

  • 16
    When Akbar captured Chittor (1558), the Rana of Mewar was:

    • A
      Rana Udai Singh done clear
    • B
      Rana Pratap done clear
    • C
      Rana Kumbha done clear
    • D
      Rana Amar Singh done clear
    FAQ
    Who wrote Humayun Nama and which language?
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    Gulbadan Begum is the author of Humayun Nama. She avoided using sophisticated vocabulary and wrote in plain Persian.

  • 17
    When Babur conquered India in 1525, Humayun was the Governor of:

    • A
      Kabul done clear
    • B
      Fargana done clear
    • C
      Badakhshan done clear
    • D
      Herat done clear
    FAQ
    Why did Babur invade India?
    keyboard_arrow_up
    Timur, Babur's great-grandfather, had conquered India in 1398. The Punjabi province was taken by him. The Punjab and its surroundings continued to be ruled by Timur's successors. Babur therefore desired to retake these regions because he believed he had the legal authority to do so.

  • 18
    By whom was Baburnama written?

    • A
      Humayun done clear
    • B
      Babur done clear
    • C
      Abul Fazl done clear
    • D
      Akbar done clear
    FAQ
    Who wrote Baburnama?
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    Babur wrote an autobiography titled Baburnama, sometimes referred to as Tuzk-e Babri. The only two Mughal Emperors who penned their own biographies were Babur and Jahangir.

  • 19
    Which dynasty's ruler was Humayun (1530–1540 AD)?

    • A
      Nanda done clear
    • B
      Mughal done clear
    • C
      Maurya done clear
    • D
      Haryanka done clear
    FAQ
    Who defeated Humayun in 1540?
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    Sher Khan defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa on June 26, 1539. He once again defeated Humayun at Kannauj in May 1540 while assuming the name Farid al-Din Sher Shah and drove him from India.

  • 20
    Who defeated Humayun at the Battle of Kannauj (1540) and also built New Delhi's Purana Qila:

    • A
      Adil Shah done clear
    • B
      Malik Kafur done clear
    • C
      Bin-Kasim done clear
    • D
      Sher Shah Suri done clear
    FAQ
    Who defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kannauj battle?
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    The Suri dynasty was started by Sher Shah Suri. In the battles of Chausa and Kannauj, which took place in 1539 and 1540, respectively, he defeated Humayun.
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